Who hasn't wondered while looking into their medicine cabinet how all those pills, creams, and tinctures actually work? The answer can be discovered by anyone, as the chemistry behind the effects of medications can be demonstrated in surprisingly simple ways using the experiments described here. In the first part, medications containing inorganic substances as active ingredients are introduced, some of which have been in use for centuries. The second part examines medications with organic active ingredients, such as aspirin or paracetamol. The production of medicines from active ingredients and excipients is described in the third part, focusing on different forms of medication like tinctures, ointments, and pills. With the methods and recipes presented here, anyone can become a hobby pharmacist and create their own medications - effectiveness guaranteed.